The book Cuentos de la mina allows to venture in a reality that will remain in future generations memory, even after mines and also the Tio may vanish. This edition has tales recreated by fantasy and its author’s style, its literatura shows a part of the oral tradition tied to myths and legends from Bolivian mines. Both text and content reflect the tragic, but also fascinating reality from the Altiplano in Bolivia, where there is still a cultural and religious syncretism which comes from colonial times. Fantasy and reality are strongly blend in this original book which caughts its reader from the beggining.
Author: Victor Montoya